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03-21-2018, 01:38 AM

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seabass11

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2015 C300

Bubble in one tire

So Detroit potholes are insane this year, and finally one got the best of me and my c300.

Driver side tire now has a bubble formed on the side wall, so I need to replace it.

Am I ok to just replace the one tire? Taking it one step further, can I replace it with a non run flat tire?

thanks guys!

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03-21-2018, 05:02 AM

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What's the wear like on the other side? If you're running RF on both sides, I'd replace them both with NRF.

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03-21-2018, 08:44 AM

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2016 C300 4Matic traded in for a 2022 E450 Coupe

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Originally Posted by seabass11

So Detroit potholes are insane this year, and finally one got the best of me and my c300.

Driver side tire now has a bubble formed on the side wall, so I need to replace it.

Am I ok to just replace the one tire? Taking it one step further, can I replace it with a non run flat tire?

thanks guys!

Runflat on one side and non-runflat on the other = not a good idea. Depending on how worn the tires are you may have replace 2 or 4 (is it 4matic?). Get thee to the local tire shop.